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I'm not in favor of rat bikes!

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We’re allowed our own interpretation of a rat bike..?..I thought it could only be one way..

The thing is that mazdaflyer has actually influenced more than one bike around HERE, they inspired my Rollfast Rosa, and are an innovative designer. Oldfart36 is another influence to me, there are quite a few of you I look to for some cues.

Your idea of RAT is someone else's teacher.
 
The thing is that mazdaflyer has actually influenced more than one bike around HERE, they inspired my Rollfast Rosa, and are an innovative designer. Oldfart36 is another influence to me, there are quite a few of you I look to for some cues.

Your idea of RAT is someone else's teacher.
I appreciate the props...here’s another one.
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The frame came from Oldfart.
 
I was checking out the Harley Davidson forum where they are having the same discussion about ratbikes...they claim you cannot build a rat bike...they ‘evolve’ over time..

These rats are evolving in my basement:
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Both of the below bikes will be something? They sure won't be anything close to original. They are on the stand right now, I just need the time to get to them.
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This green Ranger sports Hawthorne graphics and will have a bobbed rear fender.
The Colson below started off when I seen a pair of badly dented green fenders at a swap. I knew right then and there, before I had even purchased them , that I was going to build a custom around those original green fenders.
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A house was being re-piped and had a pile of galvanized pipe out on the curb. I seen an old valve wheel on a water valve and said to myself,"Gee that would make a swell base for a reflector for the green bike, so I took it and now it's on the back of bike.
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Dig that "Jiffy" motor-bike kickstand!

I was at a flea market and seen this hood ornament.....knew where I would put it before I bought it.
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Folks can argue until the sun comes up tomorrow, but I don't care, to me it's all about having fun.....and it's good fun.

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if you want to have some fun, sign up for the Jalopy Journal "traditional Hot Rod" site, name yourself Rat Rod Joe or some other rat rod name and start a post about your cool rat rod just like all the other ones you see on the Jalopy Journal. saying RAT ROD on the jalopy Journal is the equivalent of someone calling your mom the C word. they can't seem to define it, but will flip out when you say it..

I used to be a regular over there. now I am irregular over here.
 
if you want to have some fun, sign up for the Jalopy Journal "traditional Hot Rod" site, name yourself Rat Rod Joe or some other rat rod name and start a post about your cool rat rod just like all the other ones you see on the Jalopy Journal. saying RAT ROD on the jalopy Journal is the equivalent of someone calling your mom the C word. they can't seem to define it, but will flip out when you say it..



When did the "R" word become so offensive?

BTW...I have a a question , just curious. Is this the longest running thread on the CABE ? Today marks 6 years, 8 monthes and 18 days ( 2452 total days )
 
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